[Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

2005-11-29 Thread Kevin Boyd (MMCR)
I am creating dynamic text sprites in a movieClip using createTextField() for a bread crumb navigation feature to be used in a Director movie. Problem is I just want plain text, no background on the text sprites but when you try and click on the text and click between letters flash does not pick

Re: [Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

2005-11-29 Thread Yotam Laufer
transparent buttons do the trick well. movieclips with 0 _alpha also work. On 11/29/05, Kevin Boyd (MMCR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am creating dynamic text sprites in a movieClip using createTextField() for a bread crumb navigation feature to be used in a Director movie. Problem is I just

Re: [Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

2005-11-29 Thread Kirk Roberts
If the text is on a solid color background, try using that color background for the text field too. This might be the simplest fix. Otherwise you'll want to create a symbol with a rectangle you can use as a hit area (and make invisible). You can create your text field in the symbol